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Oakham vs Ashfield vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Ashfield has the most people working from home (24%).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Oakham | Ashfield | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,893Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,197 13% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Mohawk Trail | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.